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Ticket stub for a talk on the case for an eight hour working day. The talk took place at the Co-operative Hall, High street, Leicester on Tuesday November 4th 1890. The speaker Sidney Webb was a leading Socialist MP and later Peer:...

Scheme planned for a house on The Ridgeway for Albert William Handford, a Hosiery Manufacturer. Plans prepared by an architect based in London WC. Examples of architectural plans submitted by clients of Rothley Temple Estates.

Solid substantial house design probably for a client found by local builder Frank Sleath. The Block Plan is endorsed "just 60 yards from the station gate", as a draw for possible buyers. Architect Albert Herbert had offices in Leicester and...

Article from pp.10 of the Leicester Mercury, Monday March 23rd 1998 about the construction of the Statue of Liberty statue that was to be on top of the Liberty Works, Eastern Boulevard. Bill Briggs had mentored David Simpson when he joined the...

Book containing photographs of the factory and staff, with text. The book celebrates the 21st anniversary of the D. Byford and Co. factory from December 1st, 1919 to Novemeber 30th, 1940 and offers a step-by-step guide to the way the factory...